Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 SUPRIM 32GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
The Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XTX is widely praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, offering massive 24GB VRAM and strong rasterization that rivals the RTX 4080 at a much lower cost. Users highlight its cool and quiet operation, though some note it runs hot in cases with poor airflow and requires a high-wattage PSU (800W minimum, 1000W recommended). A few negative reviews mention receiving a wrong item (keyboard instead of GPU) or driver issues that were resolved by upgrading other PC components. Overall, it's considered a beast for gaming and 3D work, but not ideal for eGPU setups.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Massive 24GB VRAM
- Cool and quiet operation
- Strong rasterization performance
- Great for gaming and 3D work
Cons
- Requires high-wattage PSU (800W min, 1000W recommended)
- Runs hot in cases with poor airflow
- Power spikes up to 400W
- Not ideal for eGPU setups
- Driver issues reported (resolved with system upgrades)
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 SUPRIM 32GB GDDR7
The MSI RTX 5090 Suprim SOC is a powerhouse delivering exceptional 4K gaming performance and smooth frame rates. Users highlight its excellent cooling and overclocking headroom, but note the massive size, weight, and heat output. One reviewer reported initial crashes and black screens, resolved by switching the card's BIOS switch from Silent to Gaming mode and ensuring virtual memory is enabled. The card is praised for its build quality and quiet operation, though its high price is a consideration.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Good overclocking headroom
- Effective cooling system
- Quiet operation
- High build quality
Cons
- Very large size
- Heavy weight
- Significant heat output
- High price point
- Initial stability issues on Silent mode
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE | MSI GeForce RTX 5090 SUPRIM | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB | 32 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 96★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | No data | |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 61.38999938964844★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 370★ | 600 |
| Recommended PSU | 800★ | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 1 x 16-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | — |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 313★ | 359 |
| Slot Width | 3★ | — |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 1.95 kg★ | 2.84 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 SUPRIM 32GB GDDR7
- Strong compute (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong vram (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average affordability (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average efficiency (24th percentile)
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 SUPRIM 32GB GDDR7
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 40 specs.
